White, William S. — The African Preacher. An Authentic Narrative
Philadelphia, Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. 139pp. Original cloth stamped in blind on the sided and gold on the spine. Frontispiece and one inserted plate. The story of the life of Uncle Jack, an African man who was sold as a slave in the 1770s and brought to Virginia where he converted to Christianity and later became a preacher. Mild scattered foxing, cloth is faded, wear to extremities, previous owner's name and address on the verso of the dedication page, pencil markings on one page. A good+ copy. ; 24mo. .